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: birchtree.meXbox will keep chopping off heads until morale improves: birchtree.me
","summary":"Jason Schreier: Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for ClosuresSeveral studios in Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox gaming division, including Montreal-based Compulsion Games and San Francisco-based Double Fine, are in active negotiations to spin off as they try to thwart closure, according to people f...","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/xbox-will-keep-chopping-off-heads-until-morale-improves/","date_published":"2026-06-23T21:48:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"21:48","date_timestamp":1782251293,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92699612","content_html":"MonoLisa, my favorite monospaced font ever, released v3: birchtree.me
","summary":"From the MonoLisa blog: MonoLisa - MonoLisa version 3 – now with MonoLisa Text familyNow with version 3, the family grows with a new member besides MonoLisa Code, the original typeface. The new font family called MonoLisa Text covers the other half of common usage where a monospaced typeface reaches","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/monolisa-my-favorite-monospaced-font-ever-released-v3/","date_published":"2026-06-22T23:07:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-22 23:07","date_timestamp":1782169648,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92699611","content_html":"Advanced Dictation is off by default in iOS 27. Here's how to enable it: birchtree.me
","summary":"Hartley Charlton: Advanced AI Dictation Not Enabled by Default in iOS 27 BetaApple's next-generation AI dictation feature for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air is not turned on by default in the first developer beta of iOS 27.I assumed this would have been on","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/advanced-dictation-is-off-by-default-in-ios-27-heres-how-to-enable-it/","date_published":"2026-06-22T22:58:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-22 22:58","date_timestamp":1782169095,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92699610","content_html":"Steam Machine is the first $1,400+ console: birchtree.me
","summary":"Valve: Steam Machine launches today!Steam Machine 2TB + Steam Controller: $1,428 USDI'm quoting this part because this is the number that matters. There is also a 512GB model for $1,128, but 512GB is pretty paltry for a PC (80% of Steam players have a PC","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/steam-machine-is-the-first-1-400-console/","date_published":"2026-06-22T22:52:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-22 22:52","date_timestamp":1782168760,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92664710","content_html":"\"The lowest price in months\": birchtree.me
","summary":"MacStories Deals posted this last week (emphasis mine):Samsung's 990 PRO SSD 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4 internal storage is the cheapest it's been in months on Amazon.Honestly, nothing represents the current times we're in right now better than this post, in","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-lowest-price-in-months/","date_published":"2026-06-22T12:31:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-22 12:31","date_timestamp":1782131479,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92474626","content_html":"+ I've stopped using Things (I know!): birchtree.me
","summary":"To be clear, I still love it!","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/ive-stopped-using-things/","date_published":"2026-06-18T23:15:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-18 23:15","date_timestamp":1781824513,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92404187","content_html":"Tim Cook announces price increases coming soon(ish): birchtree.me
","summary":"Juli Clover: Tim Cook Says Apple Price Increases Are 'Unavoidable' Due to Memory CostsApple is raising its prices to offset the high cost of memory and storage, CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal. Apple is no longer able to absorb the increased prices and will","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/tim-cook-announces-price-increases-coming-soon-ish/","date_published":"2026-06-18T01:33:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-18 01:33","date_timestamp":1781746437,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92296064","content_html":"Keychron Thunderbolt 5 Dock: a good dock at a good price that is probably overkill for most people: birchtree.me
","summary":"Today, famed keyboard maker Keychron has released their first Thunderbolt dock, the Keychron Thunderbolt 5 Dock (14-in-1).Where I'm coming fromI've been using a dock for my computer for about 5 years now, and it was the single best upgrade to my desk","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/keychron-thunderbolt-5-dock-a-good-dock-at-a-good-price-that-is-probably-overkill-for-most-people/","date_published":"2026-06-16T14:36:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-16 14:36","date_timestamp":1781620607,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92222387","content_html":"A hateful \"gift to Americans\": birchtree.me
","summary":"Last night had a UFC fight on the White House lawn, which is…a thing…\n\n\"But Matt, why can't you liberals just enjoy this? Trump has said it's a \"gift to Americans\" to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday. Why","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/a-hateful-gift-to-americans/","date_published":"2026-06-15T11:32:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-15 11:32","date_timestamp":1781523169,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92136913","content_html":"The MacBook Neo is a great second computer: birchtree.me
","summary":"Before I go further let me just be clear. If the MacBook Neo is the Mac you can afford then it's a nice computer. You can build apps, edit video, and do effectively whatever you want on it. It's a Mac and that makes it immensely","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-macbook-neo-is-a-great-second-computer/","date_published":"2026-06-14T00:15:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-14 00:15","date_timestamp":1781396100,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92111754","content_html":"Xbox embraces exclusives again (and why Nintendo may have played the long game brilliantly): birchtree.me
","summary":"Joe Skrebels: XBOX Games Showcase 2026 Recap: The Return of Exclusives, World Premieres, and Anniversary HardwareAs part of our focus on the return of XBOX, we also announced that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will be XBOX console exclusives. These are not timed exclusives. Games alre...","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/xbox-embraces-exclusives-again-and-why-nintendo-may-have-played-the-long-game-brilliantly/","date_published":"2026-06-13T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-13 14:00","date_timestamp":1781359200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92082092","content_html":"US government forces Anthropic to kill Fable and Mythos (for now): birchtree.me
","summary":"Anthropic: Statement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5The US government, citing national security authorities, has issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United Sta...","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/us-government-forces-anthropic-to-kill-fable-and-mythos/","date_published":"2026-06-13T01:18:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-13 01:18","date_timestamp":1781313485,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92075699","content_html":"Google's new icons are good, actually: birchtree.me
","summary":"Devin Coldewey: Google's new logos are badGoogle really whiffed with the new logos for its “reimagination” of G Suite as Google Workspace, replacing icons that are familiar, recognizable, and in Gmail’s case iconic if you will, with little rainbow blobs that everyone will","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/googles-new-icons-are-good-actually/","date_published":"2026-06-12T21:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-12 21:00","date_timestamp":1781298000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92060252","content_html":"+ Underwater: birchtree.me
","summary":"","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/underwater/","date_published":"2026-06-12T18:37:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-12 18:37","date_timestamp":1781289448,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92060251","content_html":"OS 27's best small update: birchtree.me
","summary":"One of the big problems with the glass redesign in OS 26 was that it was really optimized to look good when specific content was underneath it. This famously resulted in illegible text in buttons when complex content was behind it, and social media is full of examples of that.","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/os-27s-best-small-update/","date_published":"2026-06-12T14:31:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-12 14:31","date_timestamp":1781274668,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92009351","content_html":"Apple's OS blender: birchtree.me
","summary":"As someone who has been covering this ecosystem for nearly twenty years, the biggest shift this year, and my single biggest takeaway from the keynote, was a fundamental change in how Apple presented their software updates.\n\nFor many years, WWDC keynotes followed a highly predictable format. After a ...","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/apples-os-blender/","date_published":"2026-06-11T22:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-11 22:00","date_timestamp":1781215200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91851219","content_html":"Touch Macs are already here: birchtree.me
","summary":"Apple's WWDC kicked off yesterday, and there is one update in particular that struck me, the Sidecar feature now lets you directly manipulate macOS with your finger. As you can see from the video, it's literally macOS's standard UI that's completely usable","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/touch-macs-are-already-here/","date_published":"2026-06-09T17:15:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-09 17:15","date_timestamp":1781025302,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91762636","content_html":"The first \"Quick\" app wasn't Quick Reviews: birchtree.me
","summary":"I'd actually forgotten about this, but the first thing I ever made that was in my \"Quick\" collection wasn't actually Quick Reviews, it was QuickPin! As I wrote in 2016, QuickPin was a Chrome extension that let you save links to Pinboard with a","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-first-quick-app-wasnt-quick-reviews/","date_published":"2026-06-08T12:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-08 12:00","date_timestamp":1780920000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91733148","content_html":"Gamers make me embarrassed to be a gamer : birchtree.me
Loupe: birchtree.me
","summary":"Loupe is a simple new app for iOS that shows how many things native apps can see about you and your device, lots of which is available without requesting elevated permissions. It's a fun app, but what I love about it is how it shows the range of","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/loupe/","date_published":"2026-06-07T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-07 14:00","date_timestamp":1780840800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91603880","content_html":"Best-o-Masto comes to the web: birchtree.me
","summary":"I love Best-o-Masto, my iPhone app for browsing the most popular posts in your feed, but I'm not always on my phone. That's why today I'm happy to announce Best-o-Masto is available on the web and you can use it from any device. This","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/best-o-masto-comes-to-the-web/","date_published":"2026-06-05T17:00:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-05 17:00","date_timestamp":1780678857,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91603879","content_html":"Welcome to the new Quick Tier List! birchtree.me
","summary":"For the last few months, I've been running Quick Tier List, which is a very simple but I thought nice to use tier list website. We've used it quite a few times on Cozy Zone, and I've made some improvements to it that make","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/welcome-to-the-new-quick-tier-list/","date_published":"2026-06-04T16:44:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-04 16:44","date_timestamp":1780591448,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91497696","content_html":"The best CleanShot keyboard shortcuts that will change your life or whatever: birchtree.me
","summary":"I wish there was a counter running that told me how many screenshots and screen recordings I've taken over the years, but I'm into the tens of thousands easily. As a passionate Mac screenshotter, here are my keyboard shortcuts for the Mac that I think you","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-best-cleanshot-keyboard-shortcuts-that-will-change-your-life-or-whatever/","date_published":"2026-06-03T22:18:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-03 22:18","date_timestamp":1780525135,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91388686","content_html":"The tech behind NBA broadcasts: birchtree.me
","summary":"As someone who did most of the jobs Marques talked about here for college basketball (and football and vollyball) years ago, this video really resonated with me. I've been out of the game for about 12 years at this point, but in a way it's heartening","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-tech-behind-nba-broadcasts/","date_published":"2026-06-02T11:30:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-02 11:30","date_timestamp":1780399846,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91388685","content_html":"+ My religious Belle & Sebastian experience
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@manton If it helps, the iPad starts at $329 for something comparable to that original $499 one (obviously scaled up to 2021 specs 😛). They’ve definitely gone up market with the Pro line, that’s for sure.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/11374046","date_published":"2021-04-26T20:37:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-04-26 20:37","date_timestamp":1619469445,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"11252517","content_html":"@manton Ah, gotcha, thanks! I’ll check out if any of the folks I’m thinking of have this set up.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/11252517","date_published":"2021-03-31T01:09:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-03-31 01:09","date_timestamp":1617152946,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"11206231","content_html":"@jeroensangers oops, thank you! I updated the post, but here’s the link that was supposed to be there from the start. gr36.com/looking-f…
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/11206231","date_published":"2021-03-22T11:25:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-03-22 11:25","date_timestamp":1616412323,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"10053586","content_html":"@greghiggins Thanks, Greg!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/10053586","date_published":"2020-08-05T13:08:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-08-05 13:08","date_timestamp":1596632927,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9914874","content_html":"@andyn Freaking hell, the photo didn’t come over! 🤦🏻♂️
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/9805477","date_published":"2020-06-16T00:21:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-06-16 00:21","date_timestamp":1592266912,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9805476","content_html":"@Gabz Haha I hope so too! The good news is the assets are so high quality now it might actually be way easier to get good images to work with 😁
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/9805476","date_published":"2020-06-16T00:20:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-06-16 00:20","date_timestamp":1592266842,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9778479","content_html":"@Gabz How many hours? D3 can stick up hundreds if you’re not careful 😋
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/9778479","date_published":"2020-06-08T10:54:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-06-08 10:54","date_timestamp":1591613673,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9777405","content_html":"@bradleychambers It’s a mini bunt cake, which my wife tells me is very cool. It’s definitely tasty 😋
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/9777405","date_published":"2020-06-07T23:53:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-06-07 23:53","date_timestamp":1591573983,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9767523","content_html":"@cjkonecnik Thanks! It’s not an iPhone shot though, this one was from a Sony RX100.
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\n\nAlso how historic do you want to go with the name? They are “pod”casts because they were primarily played on iPods. The word is definitely fluid.
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